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obama and castro with the keynote address. here on c-span2, it's booktv all day everyday throughout the convention with highlights of non-fiction authors and books from the past year. and on c-span 3, also throughout the convention, 24 hours of american history tv. with lectures, oral history, and a look at historical american sites and art -- artifacts. >>> from the american museum of natural history in new york city. astrophysic talks about the history and future of nasa. and the u.s. space program. he argues that the exploration of space benefits more thans more than they might think. it's a little over two hours. good evening, everyone, and welcome. thank you for your patience. my name is suzanne morris, i'm the senior manager of public programs. we are thrilled to have you all here tonight, so give yourselves a round of applause. [applause] the american museum of natural history has been home to some of the country's greatest thinkers. scientists and citizens who have changed the way we understand scientific and natural p
obama and castro with the keynote address. here on c-span2, it's booktv all day everyday throughout the convention with highlights of non-fiction authors and books from the past year. and on c-span 3, also throughout the convention, 24 hours of american history tv. with lectures, oral history, and a look at historical american sites and art -- artifacts. >>> from the american museum of natural history in new york city. astrophysic talks about the history and future of nasa. and the...
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do you know if michelle obama ever met two women true and joan b. for? >> now, she's talking about melvina. the question was, has michelle obama or did she ever make it to people who knew melvina, did she meet them before she died and they did not. >> i want to follow up on a question raised earlier. what has been the first response to this book better in press accounts her position on the writing of this book which has been a very public thing. "the new york times" has stood behind and jodi cantor has been part of a moment of exploring michelle obama. so it's not as if she doesn't know. press accounts suggest that she has not fully embraced this investigation. and so i wonder now that the books out the story send critics of reagan you're at the schaumburg center research in black culture, has she called you a? have you received an e-mail? [laughter] >> i can tell you that the first lady to send off and call or e-mail reporters. that i know for sure. she is a policy of not participating in books and that is a blanket policy, which is sad for all of us wh
do you know if michelle obama ever met two women true and joan b. for? >> now, she's talking about melvina. the question was, has michelle obama or did she ever make it to people who knew melvina, did she meet them before she died and they did not. >> i want to follow up on a question raised earlier. what has been the first response to this book better in press accounts her position on the writing of this book which has been a very public thing. "the new york times" has...
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she often represents michelle obama's views in the west wing. she is also the highest level african-american in the obama senior circle so she is often responsible for matters of race. and you know, this was true in the presidential campaign and still true in the white house, she was kind of a newcomer to national politics and came from a very different perspective. in my reporting i have seen the tremendous, it's funny because some people in washington talk about valerie as a hanger on and i don't see her that way because i think she has given the president and first lady so much. she would run in front of a truck for them and she almost seems necessary to this transition they are going through. from 2004 to 2008, you know their daily decisions are more than two people can deal with and she is helping them transition. but at the same time, in the west wing she is sort of constantly under suspicion because she is such a close friend and people are afraid that she is reporting back to the obamas and some aides say she does and some aides say she
she often represents michelle obama's views in the west wing. she is also the highest level african-american in the obama senior circle so she is often responsible for matters of race. and you know, this was true in the presidential campaign and still true in the white house, she was kind of a newcomer to national politics and came from a very different perspective. in my reporting i have seen the tremendous, it's funny because some people in washington talk about valerie as a hanger on and i...
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and later, an iowa campaign event with first lady michelle obama. >> born in a north korean work camp, it was the only world he had ever known. he is also the only one to have escaped from the camp. >> his first memory memory at the age of round four was going with this module plays near where. [inaudible] near the camp to watch somebody gets shot. shooting -- public executions in the camp were held every few weeks. they were a way of punishing people who violated camp rules and of terrorizing the 20 to 40,000 people who lived in the camp to obey the rules. sunday, and author talks about the journey and fight for north koreans in camps. this is on "q&a." and then, the lights of lyndon johnson. >> homeland security secretary janet napolitano told congress today that the secret service conduct will be investigated by the department's inspector general, adding that the president's security was not compromised. testifying before the senate judiciary committee, she also called for immigration laws that would allow foreign farmers to work here legally. this is two and a half hours. >> okay,
and later, an iowa campaign event with first lady michelle obama. >> born in a north korean work camp, it was the only world he had ever known. he is also the only one to have escaped from the camp. >> his first memory memory at the age of round four was going with this module plays near where. [inaudible] near the camp to watch somebody gets shot. shooting -- public executions in the camp were held every few weeks. they were a way of punishing people who violated camp rules and of...
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obama's the initiative. there was also the significant prevention fund that is larger than that that has an obesity component. obviously coming at it from the media perspective and looking at the coverage that i have seen, most of the coverage is very political right now. what it doesn't talk about is how the grassroots organizations, and i know there are many grass-roots organization people here in the room. i talked to some of them today. the media coverage hasn't really talked about how you can get to that money, how that money can be brought to low-income african american women and other communities so they can be put to good use. but it's there. so, any of you who have say legislative departments or connections and local government i would say get on the phone because it is a big part of money and it's a very complex part of money. but it's there and so it's there to be had. >> let me just speak to that. this is so very important. in many ways, the organizations will not be able to get to the money. it'
obama's the initiative. there was also the significant prevention fund that is larger than that that has an obesity component. obviously coming at it from the media perspective and looking at the coverage that i have seen, most of the coverage is very political right now. what it doesn't talk about is how the grassroots organizations, and i know there are many grass-roots organization people here in the room. i talked to some of them today. the media coverage hasn't really talked about how you...
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michelle obama. [music playing] [music playing] let us pray. almighty god, the heavens tell of your glory and expands declares the work of your hands. we come humbly before you, the creator and sovereign ruler of all nations, we asked her presence to be with us. of an immigrant family, you called his son to serve with fellow soldiers. leslie h. sabo, jr. gave his life to his friends. we think you for the millions of americans who, like leslie, have not faltered at duties call. and those who gave their last full measure. and the families left behind to grieve their loss and cherish the memories. thank you for those who served so steadfastly in vietnam so long ago. may your grace uphold rose mary, greater comfort. we ask that you grant your piece to george and his family. we ask your blessing upon all of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. they are defending our constitution. grant presence and guidance to those who lead our nation. may america ever ever shine as a beacon of justice. may we always remember our heroes, like leslie sabo, w
michelle obama. [music playing] [music playing] let us pray. almighty god, the heavens tell of your glory and expands declares the work of your hands. we come humbly before you, the creator and sovereign ruler of all nations, we asked her presence to be with us. of an immigrant family, you called his son to serve with fellow soldiers. leslie h. sabo, jr. gave his life to his friends. we think you for the millions of americans who, like leslie, have not faltered at duties call. and those who...
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obama agreed to marry me. i just want to mention chemistry d., you have a university and lets you know now we will not be celebrating in front of 40 million people. four years ago, we went through the worst financial crisis since the great depression. millions of jobs were lost. the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. the financial system have frozen up. and because of the resilience and determination of the american people, we have begun to fight our way back. over the last 30 months, we have seen 5 million jobs in the private sector created. the auto industry has come roaring back and housing has begun to rise. but we all know that we've still got a lot of work to do. so the question here tonight is not where we've been, but where we are going. governor romney has a perspective that has if we cut taxes, skew towards the wealthy and rollback regulations that will be better off. i've got a different view. i think we've got to invest in education and training. it is important for us to develop new sourc
obama agreed to marry me. i just want to mention chemistry d., you have a university and lets you know now we will not be celebrating in front of 40 million people. four years ago, we went through the worst financial crisis since the great depression. millions of jobs were lost. the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. the financial system have frozen up. and because of the resilience and determination of the american people, we have begun to fight our way back. over the last 30 months,...
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., lula first lady michelle obama speaking at the congressional black caucus foundation's annual phoenix award dinner here in washington. that is tomorrow on c-span. >> we've got to crack down on china when they cheat. they manipulate their currency. [applause] he still patents and designs, have counterfeit goods i know they want to be responsible partner in the world of trade and commerce and they're going to have to understand they cannot take away jobs on an unfair basis. >> they made money investing in companies that operate from here to china. pioneers. now, you can't stand up to china when all you've done is send them our jobs. >> if you are trying to read a story about a couple, about their intimate lives than what happened during and after their relationship, the lincoln's offer limitless ability. where can abraham lincoln, one gets into that mesmerized doris goodwin is staring at the picture coming in now, looking at her beautiful work and you do get mesmerized by this thing about lincoln and you start wondering, why did mary do this for lincoln and i am able to see in the world
., lula first lady michelle obama speaking at the congressional black caucus foundation's annual phoenix award dinner here in washington. that is tomorrow on c-span. >> we've got to crack down on china when they cheat. they manipulate their currency. [applause] he still patents and designs, have counterfeit goods i know they want to be responsible partner in the world of trade and commerce and they're going to have to understand they cannot take away jobs on an unfair basis. >> they...
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first a look at the gene yolings of michelle obama. and journalists and historian on the biography of barack obama. that's followed by edward kline who wrote the "amateur" about the president's life and career before reaching the white house. and later, the white house videographer for the first two years of the obama presidency. >> so this is always puts the missiles in cuba. the united states discovers that with our flight, our surveillance flights over there. then the tension builds and we have quarantine of blockade around cuba. one of the things that happens during the time the soviet submarine is found by american ships, and they start to drop missile charge, death charges on the soviet submarine. they knocked out the electrical system. carbon dioxide rising. people passes outside in the submarine. they have no communication. the commander of the submarine says load the or it torpedoes. let's attack. the war probably started already. we're not going to do summer salts down here. we're not going disgrace our country. they launch a
first a look at the gene yolings of michelle obama. and journalists and historian on the biography of barack obama. that's followed by edward kline who wrote the "amateur" about the president's life and career before reaching the white house. and later, the white house videographer for the first two years of the obama presidency. >> so this is always puts the missiles in cuba. the united states discovers that with our flight, our surveillance flights over there. then the tension...
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whether it is michelle obama or ann romney or someone else, we will be expecting her to follow the lead fighter she knows it or not. [applause] saxby for so much. virginia scharff known to many of us as gingey astana director of the center for the southwest at the university of new mexico with scholarly books and taking the wheel in the coming of the motor age and 20 il's and rhodes the women's movement and the rest has to textbooks. she was a research fellow at the university in 2008 and is the women of the west share of the national center in los angeles. she was president of the western history association in 2008. in case you have extra reading time under the name of virginia swift she's the author of several mysteries. today she's speaking to us on the women at jefferson loved. >> it's great to be back in tucson and see judy again. i did get my ph.d. the university of arizona, and i am thrilled to be actually back in my neighborhood, so thank you for having me. this book, the women at jefferson loved is about the women that thomas jefferson felt he had made secret promises to. so i
whether it is michelle obama or ann romney or someone else, we will be expecting her to follow the lead fighter she knows it or not. [applause] saxby for so much. virginia scharff known to many of us as gingey astana director of the center for the southwest at the university of new mexico with scholarly books and taking the wheel in the coming of the motor age and 20 il's and rhodes the women's movement and the rest has to textbooks. she was a research fellow at the university in 2008 and is...
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i'm not placing any shame on michelle obama because he's such a polarized situation in washington. that would be the best at this? i guess i don't do enough about the first ladies although one has to inspire a variety of things that any number of them. i guess i don't know enough about contemporary first ladies to offer you a good answer. [inaudible] [laughter] i see another question in the back. >> i just wonder if you send a copy of the book to the president and mrs. obama yet. >> good idea. i don't think we have, but we should do that. any others? vizcaya one mori. >> i have a loud voice. what really up to the microphone? >> up for the benefit of c-span. >> you mention how you did some early research. go back a step before that. how did you then pick the subject to do research on? >> well, was partly a consequence of looking at the calendar and saying, 2012, 1812 and may be an opportunity to get some attention to this subject. and also my previous post on the last book i wrote was about george washington. that was about thomas jefferson. so there is a kind of logic to writing ab
i'm not placing any shame on michelle obama because he's such a polarized situation in washington. that would be the best at this? i guess i don't do enough about the first ladies although one has to inspire a variety of things that any number of them. i guess i don't know enough about contemporary first ladies to offer you a good answer. [inaudible] [laughter] i see another question in the back. >> i just wonder if you send a copy of the book to the president and mrs. obama yet. >>...
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michelle obama was there a day or two ago. >> unemployment is just drop between eight -- beneath a present in the markets are. if you go back six or eight weeks ago and prior to that, i think the obama campaign, they were extremely aware that they had a very very ugly economy and incumbents generally don't get reelected when these kinds of economy so i think they were -- and facts to me there would always come across as hungrier and more aggressive than the romney campaign. in almost every respect, so i think they were ready for is. >> which is what makes the debate so important. >> not the campaign. >> the campaign has been hungry. they have been aggressive. look at the advertising, really smart advertising. >> who is really running the obama campaign? is it david axelrod or is it plouffe or is it obama? is the family intervening and are they running it or who is running the campaign? >> the white house side, david plouffe was the campaign manager in a weight when they were underdogs. now the senior dicer of the white house -- what you hear is that he has pretty well the last word on most
michelle obama was there a day or two ago. >> unemployment is just drop between eight -- beneath a present in the markets are. if you go back six or eight weeks ago and prior to that, i think the obama campaign, they were extremely aware that they had a very very ugly economy and incumbents generally don't get reelected when these kinds of economy so i think they were -- and facts to me there would always come across as hungrier and more aggressive than the romney campaign. in almost...
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. >> michelle. [inaudible] >> -- president obama to sign off and has he agreed to a? >> we sent a letter to the head of the democratic national committee and republican national committee. we sent by may, mutter, by the way, so no one could say we did it to favor one or the other. we sent it off to them. we sent word to the president that we went in to sign it and made no reason to believe that he will sign it or be supportive of all of those things. all of those things on the policy. >> robert. [inaudible] >> what is the obama team need to be doing better and what is the romney team to involve that has surprised you? >> i think the president is making the case that he should be making. this is about two different types of economy and i think that romney has made some -- everybody cause them gaffes. i don't consider them caps. my wife drives to cadillacs. that's life. take stuff with the tax returns right now. when that romney was trying to be vice president, he gave mccain 23 years of tax returns, 23 years. now mccain saw something. he picked sarah palin and senator
. >> michelle. [inaudible] >> -- president obama to sign off and has he agreed to a? >> we sent a letter to the head of the democratic national committee and republican national committee. we sent by may, mutter, by the way, so no one could say we did it to favor one or the other. we sent it off to them. we sent word to the president that we went in to sign it and made no reason to believe that he will sign it or be supportive of all of those things. all of those things on the...
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we have also of course had most recently a five courageous legislators, congresswoman michele bachmann, lee gomer, trent franks joined forces to last a series of questions we hope to begin, namely what is going on with the policies that are being adopted by the obama administration that brings it seems ever more into alignment with the desires, goals of the muslim brotherhood. and to what extent, if at all are individuals who either are in the government's employee or being used as advisors by the government or as liaisons to the muslim american community contributing to the adoption of such policies? as they say, few people have contributed more to the debate that we need on those and am very pleased to say as a result and part, and his leadership that battle is now being joined, across america we are finding people awakening to a very real problem, not from all muslim spirit i'll be clear about that and i'm sure andy will as well. those who seek to impose on the rest of us in to the extent that this issue as i hope that will prepare forward be more of a focus of national debate and p
we have also of course had most recently a five courageous legislators, congresswoman michele bachmann, lee gomer, trent franks joined forces to last a series of questions we hope to begin, namely what is going on with the policies that are being adopted by the obama administration that brings it seems ever more into alignment with the desires, goals of the muslim brotherhood. and to what extent, if at all are individuals who either are in the government's employee or being used as advisors by...